On Jan 12th, things heat up when the Cavaliers enter into Phoenix to take on the Suns. A couple of seasons ago, this might have been an amazing contest with LeBron James and Amare Stoudemire going head to head in a collision course. In the age of free agency however, times definitely have transformed as this contest looks considerably different. Phoenix is favored by 6 points over the Cleveland Cavaliers and this seems to be a secure bet.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers have been through quite a sea change in the last 3 years as a squad. With the departure of LeBron James still wreaking havoc on the squad all this time later, the Cavs have battled mightily to perform an excellent basketball squad to put on the court. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost a record 23 consecutive matches last year with the sole bright spot arriving in the form of Baron Davis who helped the squad with a few late year victories. Baron Davis departed for New York just after the lockout ended and the Cavs again are faced with the contender of a challenging year. The Cavs are steadied by veterans PF Antawn Jamison and fan favorite PF Anderson Varejao. SG Daniel Gibson along with PG Kyrie Irving total the backcourt for the troubled Cleveland Cavaliers.

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The Phoenix Suns furthermore are going through changing times in this present-day NBA landscape. Celebrity PG Steve Nash is regularly asked about his future as Nash is in his very last year under contract. The rumor is that the Suns could perhaps deal him to a competitor before the year ends. Even though both Nash and the Suns front office refute those rumors, it is sure to be a slight distraction to the squad. Ageless SF 39-year old Grant Hill has experienced a revival of sorts in Phoenix. This revival has persuaded former all-star SG Michael Redd to sign with the Suns at the league minimum contract to stage an amazing comeback after 2 demoralizing knee injuries over the past 3 seasons in Milwaukee. C Marcin Gortat and SF Jared Dudley are doing their best to compensate for the loss in frontcourt output due to Amare Stoudemire’s defection to the NY Knicks.